Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
arizonica
ID:
1005019

Status:
valid

Authors:
(J.T.Howell) Ertter

Source:
rjp

Year:
1989

Citation Micro:
Syst. Bot. 14: 233 (1989)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001004357

Common Names

  • Ivesia arizonica
  • Arizona Ivesia
  • Arizona Mousetail

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Description

Ivesia arizonica (also called Arizona Ivesia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the western United States and Canada. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem that can reach up to 30 cm in height. The leaves are lance-shaped and have toothed margins. The flowers are yellow and have five petals. It grows in meadows, grasslands, and open forests.

Uses & Benefits

Ivesia arizonica is used as an ornamental plant, for erosion control, and as a food source for wildlife.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Ivesia arizonica is a small, white, five-petaled bloom with a yellow center. The seed is a small, dark brown achene with a single seed inside. The seedlings are small, with oval-shaped leaves and a reddish-brown stem.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Ivesia arizonica is a perennial that can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame and the seedlings transplanted to their permanent positions in late summer or autumn. Division of suckers in spring.

Where to Find Ivesia arizonica

Ivesia arizonica can be found in the western United States, from California to Texas and Oklahoma.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

John Thomas Howell (1903-1994): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'J.T.Howell' in the authors string.
Barbara Jean Ertter (b.1953): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ertter' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:278953-2: Based on the initial data import